DaveNet: Friday, February 28, 1997; by Dave Winer.
Lessons of Bart Simpson
Forwarded many times, not sure who the originator is.>>*For those of you who don't watch the Simpsons religiously, part of the >>*opening credits shows Bart Simpson writing the same sentence over >>*and over again on a chalkboard--remininscent of the whole "write it >>*100 times" punishment, which establishes him as a troublemaker. Each >>*episode (when they use this version of the credits-the Simpsons are >>*famous for changing opening and closing credits mid-season) is usually >>*different. Someone apparently went through the trouble of taping all >>*the Simpsons, watching them all and writing down what Bart is writing on >>*the board. >>* >>*These are the collected writings of the Simpsons from the chalkboard >>*exercises that Bart writes during the opening credits (they're pretty >>*funny): >> >>*> > >>>>> I will not carve gods. >>*> > >>>>> I will not spank others. >>*> > >>>>> I will not aim for the head. >>*> > >>>>> I will not barf unless I'm sick >>*> > >>>>> I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty. >>*> > >>>>> I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's lounge. >>*> > >>>>> I will not conduct my own fire drills. >>*> > >>>>> Funny noises are not funny. >>*> > >>>>> I will not snap bras. >>*> > >>>>> I will not fake seizures. >>*> > >>>>> This punishment is not boring and pointless. >>*> > >>>>> My name is not Dr. Death. >>*> > >>>>> I will not defame New Orleans. >>*> > >>>>> I will not prescribe medication. >>*> > >>>>> I will not bury the new kid. >>*> > >>>>> I will not teach others to fly. >>*> > >>>>> I will not bring sheep to class. >>*> > >>>>> A burp is not an answer. >>*> > >>>>> Teacher is not a leper. >>*> > >>>>> Coffee is not for kids. >>*> > >>>>> I will not eat things for money. >>*> > >>>>> I will not yell "She's Dead" at roll call. >>*> > >>>>> The principal's toupee is not a Frisbee. >>*> > >>>>> I will not call the principal "spud head". >>*> > >>>>> Goldfish don't bounce. >>*> > >>>>> Mud is not one of the 4 food groups. >>*> > >>>>> No one is interested in my underpants. >>*> > >>>>> I will not sell miracle cures. >>*> > >>>>> I will return the seeing-eye dog. >>*> > >>>>> I do not have diplomatic immunity. >>*> > >>>>> I will not charge admission to the bathroom. >>*> > >>>>> I will never win an Emmy. >>*> > >>>>> The cafeteria deep fryer is not a toy. >>*> > >>>>> All work and no play makes Bart a dull boy. >>*> > >>>>> I will not say "Springfield" just to get applause. >>*> > >>>>> I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers. >>*> > >>>>> My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man. >>*> > >>>>> I will not go near the kindergarten turtle. >>*> > >>>>> I am not deliciously saucy. >>*> > >>>>> Organ transplants are best left to professionals. >>*> > >>>>> The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with "Hail Satan". >>*> > >>>>> I will not celebrate meaningless milestones. >>*> > >>>>> There are plenty of businesses like show business. >>*> > >>>>> Five days is not too long to wait for a gun. >>*> > >>>>> I will not waste chalk. >>*> > >>>>> I will not skateboard in the halls. >>*> > >>>>> I will not instigate revolution. >>*> > >>>>> I will not draw naked ladies in class. >>*> > >>>>> I did not see Elvis. >>*> > >>>>> I will not call my teacher "Hot Cakes". >>*> > >>>>> Garlic gum is not funny. >>*> > >>>>> They are laughing at me, not with me. >>*> > >>>>> I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom. >>*> > >>>>> I will not encourage others to fly. >>*> > >>>>> I will not fake my way through life. >>*> > >>>>> Tar is not a plaything. >>*> > >>>>> I will not Xerox my butt. >>*> > >>>>> It's potato, not potatoe. >>*> > >>>>> I will not trade pants with others. >>*> > >>>>> I am not a 32 year old woman. >>*> > >>>>> I will not do that thing with my tongue. >>*> > >>>>> I will not drive the principal's car. >>*> > >>>>> I will not pledge allegiance to Bart. >>*> > >>>>> I will not sell school property. >>*> > >>>>> I will not burp in class. >>*> > >>>>> I will not cut corners. >>*> > >>>>> I will not get very far with this attitude. >>*> > >>>>> I will not belch the National Anthem. >>*> > >>>>> I will not sell land in Florida. >>*> > >>>>> I will not grease the monkey bars. >>*> > >>>>> I will not hide behind the Fifth Amendment. >>*> > >>>>> I will not do anything bad ever again. >>*> > >>>>> I will not show off. >>*> > >>>>> I will not sleep through my education. >>*> > >>>>> I am not a dentist. >>*> > >>>>> Spitwads are not free speech. >>*> > >>>>> Nobody likes sunburn slappers. >>*> > >>>>> High explosives and school don't mix. >>*> > >>>>> I will not bribe Principal Skinner. >>*> > >>>>> I will not squeak chalk. >>*> > >>>>> I will finish what I sta >>*> > >>>>> "Bart Bucks" are not legal tender. >>*> > >>>>> Underwear should be worn on the inside. >>*> > >>>>> The Christmas Pageant does not stink. >>*> > >>>>> I will not torment the emotionally frail.